Unemployment rate in New Zealand, 2012
Unemployment rate in 2012: Annual value — 6.45 % of the labour force. Comparison with the previous year and position in the series history. Official data — International Monetary Fund.

Unemployment rate in 2012
- Value: 6.45 % of the labour force
- Change vs 2011: +0.4 % of the labour force (+6.61 %)
- Position in history: above the 47-year average (average — 5.6308 % of the labour force)
- Series maximum — 10.675 % of the labour force in 1992 (20 years ago)
- Series minimum — 3.325 % of the labour force in 2022
- Value date: 1 January 2012
- Source: International Monetary Fund
Dynamics over neighbouring years
| Year | Value, % of the labour force |
|---|---|
| 2007 | 3.625 |
| 2008 | 4.025 |
| 2009 | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 6.05 |
| 2012 | 6.45 |
| 2013 | 5.825 |
| 2014 | 5.425 |
| 2015 | 5.425 |
| 2016 | 5.175 |
Full history and interactive chart
Complete series for New Zealand — on the Unemployment rate page.
Other years
- Unemployment rate in 2011
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